How do you replace shocks on a Honda Civic?
Remove the 14mm pinch bolt from the damper. Locate the two damper fork bolts that connect the damper fork to the lower control arm. With your socket and ratchet, remove the two 17mm damper fork bolts. Pull down on the damper fork, and away from the bottom strut. Repeat this step on the other side.
Do you have to change struts on Honda Civic?
It has one of the largest pools of aftermarket parts available for any production vehicle. Whether you need to change your Civic’s struts because they are going bad or because you have installed a new lower set of performance coil springs, you can save yourself money by doing the work yourself.
How do you remove a strut from a car?
Pull the wheel off and then use the socket wrench to remove the lower mounting nut on the bottom of the A-arm. Pop the hood of the car and use the socket wrenches to remove the mounting bolts for the top of the strut in the corner of the engine compartment above the A-Arm. Slide the old strut out of the bottom of the A-arm and set it aside.
Where are the strut bolts located on a car?
Once the strut bolts are out the strut and steering knuckle are separated. Open the hood and locate the strut towers to remove the bolts. Usually they are located at the midpoint of the inside fender well and look like cylinders. They are most likely held in by three small bolts. Remove the strut tower bolts.
Pull the wheel off and then use the socket wrench to remove the lower mounting nut on the bottom of the A-arm. Pop the hood of the car and use the socket wrenches to remove the mounting bolts for the top of the strut in the corner of the engine compartment above the A-Arm. Slide the old strut out of the bottom of the A-arm and set it aside.
Are there rear struts on a Honda Civic?
There is no need to worry about the rear as there are not actual “struts” mounted for the rear wheels, only a straight axle, coil springs and shocks. Be careful to mount the new struts in place exactly as the old ones were. It can be helpful to mark bolt locations with a wax pencil to make sure you remount them correctly.
Remove the 14mm pinch bolt from the damper. Locate the two damper fork bolts that connect the damper fork to the lower control arm. With your socket and ratchet, remove the two 17mm damper fork bolts. Pull down on the damper fork, and away from the bottom strut. Repeat this step on the other side.
How do you attach a strut to a floor?
Place the bottom strut into the damper fork, and secure it with the damper pinch bolt. Connect the damper fork to the lower control arm using the damper fork bolts. You may need the floor jack to raise the control arm to line up the bolt holes. Repeat this step on the other side.
Place the bottom strut into the damper fork, and secure it with the damper pinch bolt. Connect the damper fork to the lower control arm using the damper fork bolts. You may need the floor jack to raise the control arm to line up the bolt holes. Repeat this step on the other side.
How do you remove the top of a strut?
Place the spring compressor tool on each end of the spring. Compress the spring to where it is no longer holding up the strut top. Use a 5mm Allen wrench to hold the shaft in place. Then, use a 14mm wrench to remove the top nut, and pull the strut top off. Carefully and slowly decompress the old spring.